| Autor: |
HOLMES, E. E., HARRIS, R. J. |
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Scottish Birds; Dec2019, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p291-297, 7p |
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Seabirds are the fastest declining group of birds and ingestion of ocean plastics is believed to be one cause of seabird mortality. Once ingested, plastics can be directly fatal or the cause of reduced breeding potential via a non-lethal effect. This study investigates the direct or indirect consumption of plastic by Great Skuas Stercorarius skua at Fair Isle. We found plastic fragments in Great Skua pellets, especially those consisting of Fulmar feathers. It seems likely that most plastic ingested by Great Skuas is obtained by eating Fulmars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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